MORE NEEDED: Business SA chief executive Nigel McBride has welcomed new film and TV tax breaks but says the payroll tax concessions should be rolled out to other industries. Picture: Mark Brake Source: The Advertiser

STATE Government payroll tax exemptions for the film and television industries should be extended to other sectors, Business SA says.

The Government announced yesterday film and TV producers will be able to apply for provisional payroll tax exemption before their productions are made.

Currently, there can be uncertainty about whether an exemption will be approved.

Business SA chief executive Nigel McBride said while he supported the exemptions, he said the decision "begged the question" how the whole business tax environment could be amended.

"I think it's a great example of what we can do to encourage economic growth," he said.

"I'm obviously going to support a low payroll tax environment. The Government would say they simply can't afford (to extend it to other industries)."

Payroll tax is paid by employers when their wage bill reaches a certain level.

Arts Minister John Hill did not comment on whether he thought the exemption should be offered to other industries.

"This incentive will strengthen our local industry and benefit the South Australian economy," he said.

SA Film Corporation chief executive Richard Harris said it hoped to attract more TV production, which had been lacking in recent years.

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